Baseball bats: Of the many human uses of ash, baseball bats are the most ubiquitous. The original Louisville Slugger was made from ash. Experiments are ongoing with this form; some showcase borer damage on the barrel, while others have been reduced t

Baseball bats: Of the many human uses of ash, baseball bats are the most ubiquitous. The original Louisville Slugger was made from ash. Experiments are ongoing with this form; some showcase borer damage on the barrel, while others have been reduced to charcoal. With the help of a graphic designer, a “Last Bat” logo has been produced for some bats in this series.

Spoons: Using offcuts from other ashwood sculptures, the artist is producing hand-carved spoons (90 and counting). For the artist, each spoon is an opportunity for intimate engagement with the structural properties of the wood and they have been used

Spoons: Using offcuts from other ashwood sculptures, the artist is producing hand-carved spoons (90 and counting). For the artist, each spoon is an opportunity for intimate engagement with the structural properties of the wood and they have been used for events and fundraisers. For the user, the spoon represents a somatic engagement with what was once the vascular tissue of an ash tree.

Charcoal: Cooking the ashwood at high heat in an oxygen free environment exposes its sequestered carbon. Charcoal connotes ruin, filtration, fuel, and even fertility depending on the context. Reduced to char, the material becomes archival, likely to

Charcoal: Cooking the ashwood at high heat in an oxygen free environment exposes its sequestered carbon. Charcoal connotes ruin, filtration, fuel, and even fertility depending on the context. Reduced to char, the material becomes archival, likely to last thousands of years. A small piece of char becomes a specimen or fossil from an anthropocene tree pandemic. To date two kilns and two retorts have been constructed for the production of ash charcoal.